[The injection of umbilical cord blood to restore an individual's own blood production system suppressed by anticancer drugs, radiation therapy, or both. It is being studied in the treatment of cancer and severe blood disorders such as aplastic anemia. Cord blood contains high concentrations of stem cells needed to produce new blood cells. ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C0935850UCB transplantation
Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure